Russia men's national water polo team

The Russia men's national water polo team is the representative for Russia in international men's water polo. The team is a successor of the Soviet water polo team.

Russia
FINA codeRUS
AssociationФедерация водного поло России
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachSergey Yevstigneyev
Asst coachMarat Zakirov
CaptainSergey Lisunov
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current16 (as of February 2020)
Highest13 (2017, 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best result (2000)
World Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1994)
Best result (1994, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1993)
Best result (2002)
World League
Appearances16 (first in 2002)
Best result (2002)
European Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1993)
Best result (1997)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.ru
Russia men's national water polo team
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Summer Universiade
2001 Beijing Team
2011 Shenzhen Team
2013 Kazan Team
2017 Taipei Team
Logo of the Water Polo Association of Russia

History

In the Russian Empire

Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3–2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming organizations included this sport into their programme. P. Erofeev and A. Shemansky further populized water polo by publishing brochures with rules and hints.[1]

In the Soviet Union

As previously, water polo was predominant in Moscow and Leningrad (formerly known as St. Petersburg). However, this changed when the water polo teams of the Black Sea Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Caspian Flotilla further spread water polo in Russia. In the early history, water polo was popular especially among sailors. The strongest teams were Delfin of Leningrad and the Moscow Life Saving Society and the Yacht-Club. Following the resolution by the organizing bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1925, physical culture has been greatly propagated in Russia, stimulating water polo as well.[2]

The first championship took place in 1925. Apart from the teams of Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, the tournament featured teams from the Caucasus, Crimea, Ural, as well as the aforementioned fleet teams. Three years later, water polo was included in the All-Union Spartakiade (sports festival). The team of Leningrad dominated in Russian water polo until 1933, as the city had winter water pools and so had more training opportunities. In 1946, the USSR Water Polo Cup was introduced. One year later, the Soviet Union was selected into the FINA. The national water polo then debuted at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Helsinki.[2]

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World League

  • 2002 Gold medal[3]
  • 2005 – 6th place
  • 2006 – 14th place
  • 2007 – 13th place
  • 2008 – 13th place
  • 2009 – 15th place
  • 2010 – 13th place
  • 2011 – 14th place
  • 2012 – Preliminary round
  • 2013 – 5th place
  • 2014 – Preliminary round
  • 2015 – Preliminary round
  • 2016 – Preliminary round
  • 2017 – 5th place
  • 2018 – Preliminary round
  • 2019 – Preliminary round

European Championship

  • 1993 – 6th place
  • 1995 – 6th place
  • 1997 Bronze medal
  • 1999 – 5th place
  • 2001 – 5th place
  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2006 – 9th place
  • 2008 – 10th place
  • 2010 – 11th place
  • 2014 – 11th place
  • 2016 – 8th place
  • 2018 – 7th place
  • 2020 – 8th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[4]

Head coach: Sergey Yevstigneyev

No Name Pos. L/R Date of birth Height Weight Caps Club
1Petr FedotovGKR (1992-07-02) 2 July 19921.88 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)40 Spartak Volgograd
2Ivan SuchkovDFR (1995-06-15) 15 June 19951.96 m (6 ft 5 in)97 kg (214 lb)56 Dynamo Moscow
3Ivan VasilevWR (2000-03-25) 25 March 20001.97 m (6 ft 6 in)80 kg (180 lb)23 Baltika Saint-Petersburg
4Nikita DereviankinCFL (1994-06-21) 21 June 19941.95 m (6 ft 5 in)109 kg (240 lb)60 Sintez Kazan
5Artem AshaevFPR (1988-12-05) 5 December 19881.91 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)45 Spartak Volgograd
6Konstantin KharkovWL (1997-02-23) 23 February 19971.97 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb)36 HAVK Mladost
7Daniil MerkulovFPR (1997-03-03) 3 March 19971.91 m (6 ft 3 in)105 kg (231 lb)73 VK Jug
8Ivan NagaevWL (1993-11-30) 30 November 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)74 Waspo Hannover
9Igor BychkovCFR (1994-01-21) 21 January 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (240 lb)45 Dynamo Moscow
10Konstantin KiselevDFR (1995-05-16) 16 May 19951.93 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb)10 Spartak Volgograd
11Sergey Lisunov (C)CFR (1986-10-12) 12 October 19861.97 m (6 ft 6 in)110 kg (240 lb)253 Dynamo Moscow
12Roman ShepelevFPR (1993-08-03) 3 August 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)71 Dynamo Moscow
13Vitaly StatsenkoGKR (1997-07-21) 21 July 19971.84 m (6 ft 0 in)95 kg (209 lb)38 TSOP Moscow

References

  1. РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В РОССИЙСКОЙ ИМПЕРИИ
  2. РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В СССР
  3. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 13. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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